WEBVTT DIED FROM AN OVER DOSE.SHE AGREES WITH GOING AFTER T>> I THINK IT HAD GOOD.THEY NEED TO BE HELD>> SHE LOST HER 24-YEAR-OLD SONSHE SAYS ZACH WAS INITIALLY>> I BELIEVE HE WAS HOOKED ONI BELIEV THAT FIRST EXPOSURE>> TAMMY SAYS HER SON WAS CLEANONE NIGHT, ONE HIT OF HEROINE>> I NEVER IN A MILLION YEARSBALLS HE WAS EDUCATED AND>> TO HELP MOTHERS AND FAMILIESSPECIFICALLY DISTRIBUTING>> THEY ARE REQUIRED FOR REPORTTHE CARDINAL DID NOT D THAT.>> TAMMY SAYS IT IS BITTERBUT IF IT HELPS ANY FAMILY, SHEIS IT GOING TO FIX EVERYTHING?ABSOLUTELY NOT BECAUSE IT ISHEALTH CARE DEEPLY ABOUT OPENWE BELIEVE THERE IS AN URGENTIT GOES ON TO SAY WE DO NOT

"Federal and state law requires pharmaceutical distributors to monitor and report to law enforcement when it ships large or suspicious amounts of opioids to a state or region but Cardinal Health didn't do that," Beshear said.

Tami Pitz lost her son Zachary to opioid addiction in 2016. Pitz told WLWT she supports these types of lawsuits even though it's too late for her son.

"I think holding the pharmaceutical companies or drug manufacturers accountable is a step and I certainly think it will help," Pitz said. "Is it the answer? Is it going to fix everything? Absolutely not, because it is multilayered but it's a start."

In a statement Cardinal Health said:

"The people of Cardinal Health care deeply about opioid abuse and addiction. We believe there is an urgent need to work towards real and meaningful solutions and we are actively engaged in solving this complex public health crisis and saving lives.

"This is why we launched our Opioid Action Program in November, which augments our already substantial efforts to combat opioid abuse, including the significant investment in state-of-the-art controls to effectively combat the diversion of pain medications from legitimate uses. The Opioid Action Program builds on our decade-long work around drug abuse prevention and education.

"We do not believe litigation is the solution to this problem and will defend ourselves vigorously against baseless lawsuits."